Japanese WWll Sword In Tachi Mountings, Gendaito " Kunihiro "
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:260478 | Country of Manufacture: Japan |
This is a Japanese WWll Army officer`s sword in mountings. The blade is signed "Kataoka Kunihiro 片岡国廣" with 関 inspection stamp, shinogi-zukuri shape, WWll time period made blade. Kanehiro lived in Gifu prefecture, made swords during WWll time and after the war as a Gendai smith, listed in John Slough`s book page 218. The blade is traditional hand forged, in old polish, shows fi...ne scratches but no rust, no stain and in good condition. The temper line is wavy gunome-choji temper and has deep temper at the point. There is no bend, no nick, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The scabbard is gold powder finish lacquered woodl scabbard, shows aged lacquer loss but no dent, no crack and in good condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping is no cut, no loose and in good condition. Tsuba is kuwagata shape brass tachi tsuba with nice patina. It measures 27+1/8" tip to the guard, 26+1/16" cutting edge, 1+3/16" width, 7.5 mm thickness at the notch and 40+3/4" in mountings. Shipping is $25 priority in U.S. Payment dues within 3 days auction end.
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